Connor McDavid, Oilers and Wayne Gretzky
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Connor McDavid praised Tristan Jarry after the Edmonton Oilers goalie stopped all 24 shots in a 4-0 victory over the Calgary Flames. Jarry delivered his first shutout of the season, making several important saves to help Edmonton secure another win in the Battle of Alberta.
Wayne Gretzky is the only player to ever top 200 points in one season. With 34 points in 12 games, Connor McDavid might be the next.
Connor McDavid has become the fastest player in NHL history to reach 20 assists in just 9 games. The previous record was 20 assists in 10 games, and it was shared by three legends: Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Pat LaFontaine.
Michal Postava stopped Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in a shootout to earn his first NHL win for the Detroit Red Wings.
He won his first Hart Trophy in his sophomore NHL season at 19. Before he was 28 years old, he had added two more league MVPs. He had also won five scoring titles — breaking past the 150-point plateau thought to be out of reach in the modern game in 2022-23 — and the 2024 Conn Smythe Trophy even as the Oilers lost in the Stanley Cup Final.
A remored social media post claims that Connor McDavid asked to be traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Fans of the NHL have not missed this. Reports have it that the trade that sends him to Edmonton would also bring John Tavares and Morgan Rielly.
As the Oilers prepare for a heated Battle of Alberta, Connor McDavid made a bold claim about Evan Bouchard. Is he right?
